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The staff of owner, breeder, and trainer John E. Madden (third from left) tend to Alonso while Madden confers with prospective buyers; circa 1900

Head shot of the American Thoroughbred King James with groom.

King James, son of Plaudit (1898 Kentucky Derby winner) out of Unsightly, was bred and foaled by John Madden in Kentucky.

He raced through age seven, primarily in the New York…

Conformation shot of the Thoroughbred Star Shoot.

Star Shoot was foaled in Ireland in 1898 and had a promising two-year-old season in Britain. After developing respiratory problems, Star Shoot was brought to the U.S. in 1901. He stood at stud at…

Photograph of the American Thoroughbred Hamburg.

Hamburg, foaled in 1895, was purchased by John Madden in 1896 for $1,200. In his two-year-old season, he won 12 of his 16 starts, earning over $38,000 for Madden.

His overwhelming success led…

This is a photograph of John Edward Madden, inductee of both the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame and the Harness Racing Hall of Fame.

Madden was a prominent Thoroughbred and Standardbred owner, breeder, and trainer of the late 19th and early 20th…

This is a digitized daguerreotype of the jockey William 'Billy' Walker.

Billy Walker (1860-1933) was an African-American jockey born into slavery near Versailles, Kentucky. Walker rode Baden-Baden (trained by black trainer Edward Dudley Brown) to…